This Thursday, in the middle of the day, a shooting took place at least two injured in the Liserons district of Nice. One of them would be seriously injured in the knee. This Thursday, August 22, in the Liserons district of Nice, a shooting broke out around 1:15 p.m., according to BFM Nice Côte d'Azur. The shooter was in possession of a 9mm pistol. Arrested a few kilometers from the attack, the suspect, aged 34-year-old was taken into custody. Another suspect may still be on the run, according to AFP. The area was cordoned off: the police and firefighters intervened. According to Nice-Matin, the toll is at least two injured, hit in the leg. There are two victims aged 24 and 18, one of whom is said to have been seriously injured in the knee but his prognosis is not said to be life-threatening. The two injured were transferred to Pasteur Hospital. Christian Estrosi, the city's mayor, reacted to the tragedy on X. He mentioned “narcoterrorism” that is rife in the neighborhood.
Tout mon soutien aux forces de police et aux équipes de secours mobilisées aux Liserons suite à des coups de feu qui ont fait au moins 2 blessés. Je demande une nouvelle fois au @prefet06 de prendre la mesure de ce narco terrorisme et d’agir avec fermeté.
— Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) August 22, 2024
The Liserons neighborhood is a sensitive area of Nice. This is not the first shooting that has taken place there. In 2020, three people were shot and wounded. Checks are also carried out regularly for drug trafficking.